The Jammy Bayberries

The Jammy Bayberries is a social group dance originating in The Cooperation of Umbras. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Musicianly Olive. The dancers perform in a circle turning clockwise. The subtle dance is punctuated by leaps and graceful forward bends.

• The dance begins with the introduction of the music. The dancers perform quickly to the ej rhythm. This delicate soft section is punctuated by movement mirrored by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the passage of the music. The dancers perform quickly to the ted rhythm. There is a basic movement called the akoaz. There is a series of five sinuous steps in a triangle pattern with a raised right arm and a backward bend.
• The dance enters a new section with the coda of the music. The dancers perform slowly to the iadok rhythm. This section is graceful.

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